Cisco to Acquire Pure Networks
July 23, 2008
Image via WikipediaCisco today announced its intent to purchase privately held Pure Networks, a Seattle-based leader in home networking-management software and tools.
Pure Networks’ home networking-management solution allows users to easily set up and manage a home network and connect a range of devices, applications and services within a home.
“With the rapid proliferation of networking technology and new consumer electronics devices, the ability to quickly and easily connect to a range of devices, content and services throughout the home is becoming paramount to achieving a satisfying consumer experience,” said Ned Hooper, senior vice president for Cisco’s Corporate Development and Consumer Group.
“The Pure Networks acquisition follows Cisco’s “build, buy, and partner” innovation strategy focused on capturing market transitions to expand existing product categories and enter new markets.
By attaining Pure Networks’ valuable network-management technology and intellectual property along with a dedicated research and development team, Cisco will be able to further advance its consumer strategy.
Upon the close of the acquisition, Pure Networks’ employees will remain in Seattle and be integrated into Linksys, led by Mike Pocock, Linksys senior vice president and general manager.
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Microsoft release Windows Home Server Power Pack 1
July 23, 2008
Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 (PP1) is a major functional upgrade to WHS, offering a number of important and major new features:
x64 client compatibility that was a curiously missing pieces in the original shipping version of WHS.
PCs running Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1) are no longer incorrectly identified as “Longhorn Server” in the admin console.
WHS finally supports long file name paths of more than 240 characters.
On new WHS + PP1 server installs, processor power management is now enabled and the Server Balanced Process Power and Performance power scheme is used by default.
Major network performance improvements due to change in content balancing between drives.
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Intel’s microprocessors vulnerable to remote attack
July 17, 2008
Image by trekkyandy via FlickrSecurity researcher and author Kris Kaspersky plans to demonstrate how an attacker can target flaws in Intel’s microprocessors to remotely attack a computer using JavaScript or TCP/IP packets, regardless of what operating system the computer is running.
The proof-of-concept attacks will show how processor bugs, called errata, can be exploited using certain instruction sequences and a knowledge of how Java compilers work, allowing an attacker to take control of the compiler. Read more
Kodak Introduces 50-Megapixel CCD
July 9, 2008
Sorry Kodak 
Professional photographers will soon be able to take shots at an astounding 8176 x 6132 resolution with Kodak’s record-breaking image sensor.
Professional photographer, no resolution is ever really “enough” has been answered by Kodak on Tuesday with the introduction of the world’s first 50-megapixel CCD for professional cameras, the KAF-50100, which takes photos in a staggering 8176 x 6132 resolution.
Kodak claims that if an aerial photograph of a field 1.5 miles across were taken with the sensor, viewers would be able to pick out an object like a small notebook computer.
Besides its record-breaking resolution, the KAF-50100 has been optimized for a number of other important photographic factors as well, such as increased data throughput for faster frame rate, a reduced “click-to-capture” time for improved camera response, lower power consumption, and improved color fidelity.
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